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Vaccine Development Against COVID-19 Prior to Pandemic Outbreaks, Using in vitro Evolution and Reverse Genetics
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Frontiers Media
, 2020 , Article)
Developing vaccines against COVID-19 during or after future pandemic outbreaks will be too slow to save lives. The opinion presented here is that we can anticipate the virus genomic structures that will emerge and cause ...
Diagnostic Efficiency of Three Fully Automated Serology Assays and Their Correlation with a Novel Surrogate Virus Neutralization Test in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic SARS-COV-2 Individuals
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article)
Abstract: To support the deployment of serology assays for population screening during the
COVID-19 pandemic, we compared the performance of three fully automated SARS-CoV-2 IgG assays: Mindray CL-900i® (target: spike [S] ...
Involvement of Essential Signaling Cascades and Analysis of Gene Networks in Diabesity
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article)
(1) Aims: Diabesity, defined as diabetes occurring in the context of obesity, is a serious health problem that is associated with an increased risk of premature heart attack, stroke, and death. To date, a key challenge has ...
The identification of highly upregulated genes in claudin-low breast cancer through an integrative bioinformatics approach
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Breast cancer (BC) is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death among women worldwide, and claudin-low breast cancer (CLBC) is a subtype of BC that remains poorly described. This study aimed to identify upregulated ...
Novel Comprehensive Bioinformatics Approaches to Determine the Molecular Genetic Susceptibility Profile of Moderate and Severe Asthma.
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article)
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory condition linked to hyperresponsiveness in the airways. There is currently no cure available for asthma, and therapy choices are limited. Asthma is the result of the interplay between genes ...
Performance evaluation of five ELISA kits for detecting anti-SARS-COV-2 IgG antibodies
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
ObjectivesTo evaluate and compare the performances of five commercial ELISA assays (EDI, AnshLabs, Dia.Pro, NovaTec, and Lionex) for detecting anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG. Methods70 negative control samples (collected before the ...
Obesity is associated with depression in Malaysian schoolchildren: A cross-sectional study
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Universitas Indonesia
, 2020 , Article)
Background: Overweight and obesity, which may lead to depression, have become prevalent among children worldwide. Hence, this study aimed to measure obesity and depression among schoolchildren in Kuantan. Methods: This ...
CD44 mediates stem cell mobilization to damaged lung via its novel transcriptional targets, Cortactin and Survivin
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Ivyspring International Publisher
, 2020 , Article)
Beyond their role in bone and lung homeostasis, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are becoming popular in cell therapy. Various insults may disrupt the repair mechanisms involving MSCs. One such insult is smoking, which is a ...
Preparation, characterization and therapeutic properties of gum arabic-stabilized gallic acid nanoparticles.
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Nature Research
, 2020 , Article)
Gallic acid (GA) is a natural phenolic compound with therapeutic effects that are often challenged by its rapid metabolism and clearance. Therefore, GA was encapsulated using gum arabic into nanoparticles to increase its ...
Immune Modulatory Effects of Vitamin D on Viral Infections.
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article)
Viral infections have been a cause of mortality for several centuries and continue to endanger the lives of many, specifically of the younger population. Vitamin D has long been recognized as a crucial element to the ...